Tricam Industries LLC

Based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Tricam Industries, LLC is a private company founded in 1990 that designs and manufactures home improvement and consumer hardware products. In February 2025, the company was acquired by the private equity firm Nexus Capital Management LP. Tricam is a small to medium-sized business with an estimated 50 employees and annual revenue of approximately $37.5 million.

Tricam is an operating company that manufactures and sells a range of hardline goods. Its main product categories include ladders, step stools, garden carts, wheelbarrows, hose reels, and hand trucks. The company markets its products under several owned and licensed brands, with its flagship brand being Gorilla, which includes product lines such as Gorilla Ladders and Gorilla Carts. Tricam sells its products through major home center and retail channels.

The company's patent litigation posture, based on available data, is that of an operating company taking offensive action against a competitor. Tricam has been tracked in a single patent case as a plaintiff and has not been recorded as a defendant. This case was filed at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), which typically involves challenging the validity of an existing patent.

The notable case is Tricam Industries LLC v. Little Giant Ladder Systems LLC, filed in April 2026 at the PTAB. This action suggests a direct dispute between competitors in the ladder market, with Tricam proactively challenging a patent held by Little Giant Ladder Systems.